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TEXAS LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL
FOREWORD
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The enterprise budgets for Texas Lower South
Central Region are based on estimates of yields,
production input quantities, and production prac
tices which represent the best judgment of local
producers, county Extension agents-agriculture, fi
nancial institution representatives, farm machinery
dealers and others knowledgeable of the area. Vari
ation in yields, production inputs and production
practices should be expected for particular farms.
Budgets for all major crops produced in the
area are included for two levels of management,
when applicable. Crop yields are directly related
to levels of management. These differences are due
largely to timing of operational practices which
may not be evident in the budgets.
The machinery inventory is applicable to both
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typical and high level management. In some bud
gets custom rates, primarily harvesting, were used
in lieu of the assumption that harvesting equip
ment was owned.
Budgets for establishing permanent type pasture
grasses were prepared and used for prorating estab
lishment costs in the respective pasture and hay
budgets. Forage crops include expenses only be
cause it is expected that the income will be derived
from livestock enterprises.
Land charges were based on the customary land
lord's crop share less his proportionate share of
certain production and harvesting inputs. A per
acre land charge was made when crop share was
not used.
SOUTH TEXAS REGION
Assumed Prices Paid and Received by Farmers ]_/
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Unit
Price
Prices paid (1976)
Seed
Corn
Grain Sorghum
Flax
Forage Sorghum (h ay)
Wheat - Mi lam
Peanuts
Coastal Bermuda ( s p r i g s & s p r i g g i n g )
Buffel grass
Klein grass
Ryegrass
Watermelons
Ferti 1izer
Ammonium nitrate
Ammonium sulfate
Liquid N-32
20-10-0
10-20-0
Insecticides
Methyl parathlon
Toxephene
Cygon
Sevin
Lannate
Mon i tor
Azodrin
Herbicides
TrefIan
Prefar
Dactha1
Propazine
Aatrex
Atrazine
MSMA
Banve1
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
.42
.42
.30
.36
.25
.40
20.00
2.50
8.00
.20
5.50
ton
ton
ton
ton
ton
165.00
I 10.00
124.00
129.00
140.00
acre
lb. p
gal.
gal.
gal .
lb.
gal.
gal.
gal.
qt.
gal.
lb.
lb.
lb.
lb.
gal.
gal.
8.95
4.80
20.50
I .52
18.60
49.80
21.30
7.50
15.05
1.85
3.30
3.25
3.00
7.95
37.00
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Item
Fungicides
Maneb
Bravo
Ben late
Unit
lb.
Price
gal.
1 .25
25.55
8.30
Labor rates
Tr a c t o r o p e r a t o r
1rrigator
Hand labor
hour
hour
hour
2.25
2.00
2.00
Fuels and lubricants
Diesel
Gasoline
gal .
gal.
.45
Custom rates
Combine grain sorgh urn
Combine corn
Haul grain sorghum
Haul corn
C o m b i n e fl a x
H a u l fl a x
Combine wheat
Haul wheat
Cut, rake, bale hay (standard bales)
Haul hay (standard b a l e s )
Plant grass (buffel , k l e i n )
lb.
cwt.
acre
cwt.
.475
.30
15.00
bu.
acre
bu.
acre
bu.
ba le
bale
acre
.15
.09
7.50
.09
9.00
.12
.50
.15
4.00
Prices recieved (1976)
Corn
Flax
Grain sorghum
Peanuts
WatermeIons
Wheat
Hay
bu.
bu.
cwt.
lb.
cwt.
bu.
bale
_]_/ These price assumptions are not to be interpreted as predictions or
prospective prices.
3.00
5.50
4.50
.20
3.00
5.00
1.50
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SOUTH TEXAS REGION
Estimated Machinery and Equipment Cost Per Hour of Use
Machinery
Item and Size
Tractor - 115 HP
Tractor - 90 HP
Tractor - 40 HP
Pickup - 1/2 ton
Combine peanut - 6.3 feet
Moldboard plow - 4.5 feet
Moldboard plow - 3.5 feet
Disc - 13 feet
Offset disc - 10 feet
Lister bedder - 20 feet
Lister bedder - 13 feet
Spike harrow - 12 feet
Cultivator - 13 feet
Rolling cult. - 20 feet
Planter - 13 feet
Shredder - 6 feet
Shredder - 13 feet
Grain drill - 13 feet
Sprayer - 19 feet
Planter, peanut - 13 feet
Digger, peanut - 6.3 feet
Sprayer, herb. - 13 feet
Sprayer - 13 feet
Appli. insect. - 13 feet
Cultipacker - 10 feet
Purchase
Price
$14,118
11,200
5,800
5,100
5,300
1,075
775
2,200
1,980
1,500
1,000
400
1,320
2,000
1,000
675
1,700
1,200
600
1,750
1,750
300
650
150
800
Estimated
Years of Use
5
8
12
4
6
10
15
8
10
10
15
15
12
8
12
10
8
10
8
10
8
10
10
8
10
Estimated
Hours of Use
7000
4800
3600
3000
600
2000
750
2000
900
2000
600
300
1200
1600
360
500
600
200
400
500
800
500
1500
400
500
Fixed Costs
Per Hour
$1.94
2.96
2.60
1.61
9.97
.81
1.93
1.47
3.31
1.13
3.10
2.48
1.82
1.67
4.60
2.04
3.82
9.02
2.01
5.27
2.93
.91
.65
.51
2.40
Variable Costs
Per Hour
$4.64
4.29
2.91
3.79
4.07
.42
.81
.50
1.00
.44
.98
.25
.65
.98
1.63
.69
1.44
2.73
.68
2.06
1.73
.27
.20
.17
1.26
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-4BUFFELGRASS ESTABLISHMENT, DRYLAND, LCWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REGION
ESTIMATED COSTS ANO RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
UNIT
$
$
. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTICN
TOTAL
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
BRUSH CLEARING
SEED
CUSTCM PLANT
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABOR*TRACTOR 6 MACHlNERYl
INTEREST CN OP. CAP.
VALUE OR
COST
PRICE OR
COST/UMT QUANTITY
ACRE
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DCL.
50.00
2.50
4.00
2.01
2.58
2.25
0.09
50.00
10.00
4.00
2.01
2.58
2.53
i.00
4.00
1.00
i.00
1.00
1.12
17.34
$~
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
0.0
1*65
72.77
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
$
oI6~
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
72.77
$ -72.77
NCOME ABOVE VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LAND (NET RENTI
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
2.29
1.08
250.00
1.00
1.00
0.06
2.29
1.08
15*03
$ 18.37
5. TOTAL COSTS
$ 91.13
6. NET RETURNS
$ -91.13
PROJECTED, 1976
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8UFFELGRASS ESTABLISHMENT, DRYLAND, LOMER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS REG ION
ESTIMATED CC3TS AND RETURNS PEP ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATICN
PICKUP
PICKUP
OFFSET DISC
PICKUP
PICKUP
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
10
10
lt34
10
10
FIXED
FUEL,OIL,
COSTS
TIMES LABOR MACHINE LUB. ,REP.
PER ACRE PER ACRE
DATE OVER HOURS HOURS
0.100
0.100
0.497
0.100
.QalOfl
0.38
0.38
3.08
0.38
0.3S
0.16
0.16
2.72
0.16
_£*16
1.123 0.897
4.59
3.37
FEB 0.10 0.125
AUG 0.10 0.125
SEPT 2.00 0.623
SEPT 0.10 0.125
NOV 0.10 _£«1Z5
PROJECTED, 1976
PlinGFT IDENTIFICA TICN Nl M B E R 8 5 3 0 1 7 0 0 2 1 7 0 0 0
ANNUAL CAPITAL MONTH 12
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BUFFELGRASS PASTURE,
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
PRICE
CR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
GRCSS RECEIPTS FROM PRODUCTICN
GRAZING
TOTAL
AUMS
0.0
2.50
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
1.51
2.25
0.09
1.00
0.50
0.63
$
Q*Q0.0
$
1.51
1.12
Q±QS
2.70
2 . VARIABLE CCSTS
PREHARVEST
MACHINERY
LABOR!TRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
I N T E R E S T C N C P. C A P.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
$
HARVEST CCSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
TOTAL VARIABLE COST
$
0.0
$
2.70
1.080
B R E A K E V E N P R I C E , VA R I A B L E C C S T S A U M S
FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
$
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
0.64
0.0
79.60
250.00
0.06
0.64
0.0
7.96
—15*GQ
$ 23.60
$ 26.30
TOTAL COSTS
6 . BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
1.00
1.00
0.10
AUMS
ESTABLISHMENT COST PRORATED OVER 10 YEARS.
INCCME FRCM CROP REFLECTED IN LIVESTOCK BUDGETS.
HERBICIDE CUSTCH APPLIED.
10.521
PROJECTED, 1976
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BUFFELGRASS PASTURE, DRYLAND, LCWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXA S REGION
ESTIMA TED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
T Y P I C A L MANAGEMENT
O P E R AT I C N
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
10
10
10
10
FIXED
FUEL,OIL,
COSTS
TIMES L A B C P M A C H I N E L U B . , R E P.
D AT E O V E R
HOURS HOURS PER ACRE PER ACRE
NOV
MAR
M AY
SEPT
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.10
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.16
0.16
0.16
_ fl * 1 2 5 - S L 1 Q Q J D * 3 fl
.£*!&
0-125
0.125
0.125
0.500
0.100
0.100
0.100
0.400
ESTABLISHMENT CCST PRCRATED CVER 10 YEARS.
INCCME FRCM CROP REFLECTED IN LIVESTOCK BUDGETS
HERBICIDE CUSTCM APPLIED.
B U O G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R 8 5 5 0 1 7 C 0 2 1 7 0 0 0
ANNUAL CAPITAL MONTH 9
1.51
0.64
PROJECTED, 1976
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COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB.P DRYLAND, LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
PRICE
OR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
1. GROSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
GRAZING
TOTAL
2. VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
CUSTOM SPRIGGING
HER8ICIDE
F E R T. ( 3 0 - 3 0 - 6 )
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABCSU TRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
INTEREST CN OP. CAP*
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
AUMS
0.0
1.00
*
0.0
$
ACRE
LBS.
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
20.00
0.50
15.00
5.20
7.71
2.25
0.09
20.00
0.50
15.00
5.20
7.71
7.85
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
3.49
25.33
2*41
$
HARVEST COSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
~7cT
$
TOTAL VARIABLE CCST
. BREAKEVEN (PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS
4. FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LAND CNET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
58.66
58.664
AUMS
*
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
5.66
5.69
400.00
5.66
5.69
1.00
1.00
0.06
-24*02
35.35
$
5. TOTAL CQ5TS
6. BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
58.66
AUMS
94.01
94.014
PROJECTED, 1976
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COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS ESTAB., DRYLAND, LOWER SCUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
SHREDDER
PICKUP
MOLDBOARD PLOW
OFFSET DISC
PICKUP
PICKUP
OFFSET DISC
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
F E R T. A P P L I . R E N T D
S L AY E R
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
5,46
10
3,32
3,34
10
10
3,34
10
10
10
5,86
5,50
10
10
10
10
10
10
DATE
FUEL.CIL,
FIXED
COSTS
TIMES LABOR MACHINE L U B . , R E P.
HOURS
PER ACRE PER ACRE
OVER
HOURS
OCT
OCT
NOV
NOV
NOV
DEC
JAN
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
APR
APR
MAY
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
SEPT
1.00
0.08
1.00
1.00
0.08
0.08
1.00
0.08
0.08
0.08
1.00
1.00
0,08
0.08
CCS
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.444
0.104
0.901
0.312
0.104
0.104
0.312
0.104
0.104
0.104
0.081
0.195
0.104
0.104
0.104
0.104
0.104
0.354
0.083
0.719
0.248
0.083
0.083
0.248
0.083
0.083
0.083
0.064
0.155
0.083
0.083
0.083
0.083
0.083
.0*1114 .a*£aa
3.489
2.785
1.39
0.31
4.04
1.44
0.31
0.31
1.44
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.21
0.61
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31
0.31
1.75
0.13
3.76
1.64
0.13
0.13
1.64
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.19
0.76
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
.0*21
-Q*13
12.91
11 . 3 5
PROJECTED, 1976
B U D G E T I D E N T I F I C AT I C N N U M B E R 8 3 4 0 1 7 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 0
ANNUAL CAPITAL MONTH 9
•10COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS PASTURE, ORYLANO, LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL TEXAS
ESTIMATED COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
TYPICAL MANAGEMENT
PRICE
CR
VA L U E
OR
UNIT COST/UNIT QUANTITY COST
GRCSS RECEIPTS FRCM PRODUCTION
GRAZING
TOTAL
VARIABLE COSTS
PREHARVEST
FERT. (60-30-0)
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
LABCR(TRACTOR £ MACHINERY)
INTEREST ON OP. CAP.
SUBTOTAL, PRE-HARVEST
AUMS
0.0
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
HOUR
DOL.
19.35
3.10
0.38
2.25
0.09
4.00
0.0
$
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.16
9.43
19.35
3.10
0.38
2.60
—0*20
26.33
HARVEST CCSTS
SUBTOTAL, HARVEST
r*
-0*0-
$
~oTo~
TOTAL VARIABLE CCST
26.33
BREAKEVEN PRICE, VARIABLE COSTS AUMS
6.582
FIXED COSTS
MACHINERY
TRACTORS
PRORATED ESTAB. COST
LAND (NET RENT)
TOTAL FIXED COSTS
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
ACRE
1.00
1.00
0.07
0.06
1.40
0.34
6.58
-24*00
32.32
58.65
TOTAL COSTS
BREAKEVEN PRICE, TOTAL COSTS
1.40
0.34
94.01
400.00
AUMS
14.662
PROJECTED, 1976
COASTAL BERMUDAGRASS
STURE, DRYLAND, LOWER SOUTH CENTRAL
ESTIMATED CCSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE
T Y P I C A L MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
FERT .APPLI.RENTD
SPRAYER
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
PICKUP
TOTALS
ITEM
NO.
10
10
10
5, €6
5,50
10
10
10
10
10
10
DATE
TIMES LABOR MACHINE
OVER
HOURS
HOURS
OCT
NOV
MAR
APR
APR
APR
MAY
JUNE
J U LY
AUG
SEPT
0.09
0.09
0.09
1.00
0.33
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
0.09
FIXED
FUEL,OIL,
COSTS
LUB., REP.
PER ACRE PER ACRE
0.090
0.090
0.0 90
0.064
0.051
0.090
0.090
0.090
0.090
0.090
0,34
0. 34
0.34
0.21
0.20
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.19
0.25
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
- 0 * 11 2 - 0 * 0 3 0
-0*24
-0*14
0.926
3.48
1.74
0 . 11 2
0 . 11 2
0 . 11 2
0.081
0.064
0 . 11 2
0 . 11 2
0 . 11 2
0 . 11 2
0 . 11 2
1.158
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PROJECTED, 1976
BUDGET
ANNUAL
I D E N T I F I C AT I O N N U M B E R 8 3 5 0 1 7 C 0 2 1 7 0 0 0
C A P I TA L M C N T H 9
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